dean m seyler - area director april 16, 2013 quarterly board meeting swinomish casino and lodge
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INDIAN HEALTH SERVICEPORTLAND AREA DIRECTOR’S
UPDATE
Dean M Seyler - Area DirectorApril 16, 2013
Quarterly Board MeetingSwinomish Casino and Lodge
Renew And Strengthen Our Partnership With Tribes
2013 DHHS Region 10 Tribal Consultation May 14th – 16th
Double Tree - Seattle Airport
10th Annual Direct Service Tribal National Meeting July 23 - 25, 2013 Location - Minneapolis
For more information on the Region 10 Tribal Consultation, contact: Carrie Glover, Regional Outreach Specialist, HHS Region 10 (206) 615-2773 / [email protected]
To Reform The IHS
Chief Medical Officer Vacancy Announcement Closes April 18th
New RPMS Script Pro Pharmacy Interface
Human Resources Area Focus Group Average Hiring Time
Benchmark 80 days ≤ 63.0 Days
Improve The Quality Of And Access To Care
VA/IHS Memorandum Of Agreement For Reimbursement Update VISN 20 Office Is Central Billing Location Signed Agreement In Place For Federal Site
Pilot Sites Testing Connection And Process Moving Forward With The Other Five Federal Sites Recommend NPAIHB Veterans Committee Involvement For
Tribal Sites
National Combined Councils Conference April 22nd – 26th
Virtual Open to all I/T/U On-line registration
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/2013NCCregistration
Ensure that our work is transparent, accountable,
fair, and inclusive Fund Distribution Workgroup
May/June Meeting Portland Area Office Or Virtual Review And Update Charter User Pop Calculation Method Existing Members Are:
Angela Mendez Janice Clements Stella Washines Dan Gleason Marilyn Scott Leroy Jackson Judy Muschamp Mark Johnston Barbara Finkbonner
IHS FY 13 Budget Agency Portland Area
Sequester & Rescission cuts $14.2m from Portland Area FY 13 budget The amount of the sequester is $13.6m for Portland Area; the .02% rescission amount is $612k
Health Care Services -$13.5m sequester & rescission Hospitals & Clinics Contract Health Services Dental Services Mental Health Services Alcohol & Substances Abuse Public Health Nursing
Health Education Community Health Representatives Urban Health Programs Direct Operations Contract Support Costs
Collections $0 IHS sequester 2% Medicare reduction will impact Service Units
Special Diabetes Program for Indians-$68k sequester & rescission Competitive and non competitive grant activities Area Office consultant activities
$15 m
$1.2 m
$246.7 m
Facilities-$633k sequester & rescission Health Care Facility Construction Maintenance & Improvement Equipment
Sanitation Facility Construction Facilities & Environmental Health Support
$11.5 m
Enacted CR
$288.6m Less $14.2m $274.4m
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Ensure that our work is transparent, accountable,
fair, and inclusive Essential Community Provider Designation (ECP)
http://cciio.cms.gov/programs/Files/Model_QHP_Addendum_04_04_13.pdf
Medical Equipment Funds $45,507 Specific to (3)Title I and (4)Title V
ACA Business Plan Template Workgroup Comprised Of I/T/U Federal Sites To Complete Available For Tribes & Urban
Questions or Comments?
Our Mission... to raise the physical, mental, social, and spiritual health of American Indians and Alaska Natives to the highest level.
Our Goal... to assure that comprehensive, culturally acceptable personal and public health services are available and accessible to American Indian and Alaska Native people.
Our Foundation... to uphold the Federal Government's obligation to promote healthy American Indian and Alaska Native people, communities, and cultures and to honor and protect the inherent sovereign rights of Tribes.